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  1. Improving the efficiency of feed use in the cattle industry

    SBC: 3 C CATTLE FEEDERS, INC.            Topic: N/A

    While the initial application will be for cattle, the systems developed in this project will be applicable to feeders used for other domestic species including sheep, goats, and domestic hogs. In addition, the systems developed could be used to control gates or other access for animals or objects that are tagged with radio frequency identification systems. This project is designed to increase the ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  2. Rapid enzyme-based assays to detect banned substances in food

    SBC: BIOO SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION            Topic: N/A

    It is important to test the food supply for known toxic or banned substances which can impinge public safety. While a number of high-throughput tests have been developed to screen the food supply for higher molecular weight banned substances, it has been difficult to develop methods to comprehensively screen the food supply for low molecular weight banned substances such as histamine or pentachlor ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  3. Complete Plant Growth Medium for Construction of Golf Greens

    SBC: CHK GROUP, INC.            Topic: N/A

    This project will increase the water and fertilizer use efficiency to create an environmentally friendly green golf courses. Successful completion of the proposed innovation by ChK Group, Inc., is expected to validate our preliminary findings and help the company establish strategic partnerships with manufacturers of golf-green accessories and golf-course owners/managers. The proposed innovation w ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  4. Research and Development of Methods to Deliver Information from MyPyramid.Gov to People with Visual Disabilities

    SBC: IDET COMMUNICATION INC            Topic: N/A

    Obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and stroke are significant health concerns for Americans. The American diet, portion size, caloric intake, and activity levels all play a role in the extent of these health issues. To counter this growing problem, USDA has recently released new dietary guidelines, along with a completely new pyramid diagram to promote healthy food choices for all Americans ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  5. Marketing Fresh Marine Shrimp in Niche Regional US Markets

    SBC: MAGNOLIA SHRIMP, LLC            Topic: N/A

    The major question in any startup business is whether profitability can be reached. While we have a very good projection of the costs of production, there is some uncertainty regarding what prices we can achieve for our product, since we will be able to provide the market with a fresh weekly product which is basically unavailable in today's market place, particularly for the Midwest markets far re ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  6. Instrumentation for Measurement of Hydrogen Sulfide Concentrations and Emissions in Animal Manure Management Systems

    SBC: SOUTHWEST SCIENCES INC            Topic: N/A

    Significant emissions of environmentally important gases result from manure management systems associated with animal production. Confined livestock and poultry operations are identified as important sources of emissions that are of environmental concern on spatial scales ranging from local to regional, national, and global. Hydrogen sulfide is one such gas. Existing detection methods for measurem ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  7. Optical Ethylene Analyzer for Food Crop Quality Assurance

    SBC: VISTA PHOTONICS, INC.            Topic: N/A

    Improved production yield is a constant objective of increasingly sophisticated agricultural practices. As Earth's population grows, higher yield is a critical mechanism for insuring adequate food supply. An effective way to increase yield is by reducing waste. Crops react to stressors by releasing ethylene at low levels. If these levels can be detected, stressors may be mitigated before crop viab ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  8. Isotope Ratiometer for Groundwater Analysis

    SBC: VISTA PHOTONICS, INC.            Topic: N/A

    Sufficient and safe water resources are the foundation of a society. With growing Earth population the protection of the limited resources becomes more challenging. Scientific assessment of groundwater vulnerability to depletion and pollution is required for optimized water-use and for intensification of crop production systems with the aim to achieve a sustainable agriculture. Isotope hydrology p ...

    SBIR Phase I 2008 Department of Agriculture
  9. Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering For Field

    SBC: American Research Corporation of Virginia            Topic: N/A

    The use of sub-therapeutic concentrations of anti-microbial agents in animal feed has contributed to theproductivity of the U.S. meat and dairy industries by preventing infectious diseases, by decreasing theamount of feed required and by increasing the rate of animal weight gain. However, failure to observerecommended practices of drug withdrawal can result in concentrations of antibiotic residue ...

    SBIR Phase I 1997 Department of Agriculture
  10. An Improved Sanitizer For Grade A Shell Eggs

    SBC: Biomedical Development Corporation            Topic: N/A

    The incidence of food borne outbreaks associated with Salmonella has risen steadily since the mid1970's. The monetary cost of salmonellosis has been estimated at $4 billion annually. The primarycause of salmonellosis has been linked to the consumption of eggs or egg products containingSalmonella enteritidis and 80% of all eggs consumed in the United States are transported to thepurchaser in the ...

    SBIR Phase I 1997 Department of Agriculture
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